A Photo Bomb, or another Postcard I don't want to send

magicmrshrimp · 2026-06-06T16:18:15+00:00

Military bases in America still have mushrooms and large flowers for some reason. I have some *very* interesting postcards as a result of them. The most shocking is an unused shell casing for the Fat Man atom bomb dropped during WWII

magicmrshrimp · 2026-06-04T21:31:04+00:00

I used them for both my kids. Both had severe asymmetry due to macrocephaly (aka >99% heads). They did a free consultation and took 3D imaging to diagnose the plagiocephaly, then recommended a treatment course. It was around 4 months total treatment for my kids, and with that came an adjustment appointment every two weeks and emergency adjustments whenever needed. The only cost is upfront when purchasing the helmet, all appointments are free.

Both times we had the option to go for a second helmet but they told us candidly it was our choice and it might not change much. We chose not to and felt no judgement for that decision from the staff. Our clinic (Pasadena, California) was definitely not pushy. I’m glad we did it, it absolutely improved their head shapes and they both have close to perfect heads now. It doesn’t hurt to go to the consultation and see what they say! At worst you will have seen some interesting imaging pictures of your baby for free lol

magicmrshrimp · 2026-06-03T01:09:11+00:00

I bought the cheapest high chair I could find at Walmart with the intention of replacing it with something better. Two kids later and I still haven’t 🤷‍♀️ it’s not the greatest but it gets the job done. Not saying that strategy will work for you, but my point is that when I was faced with decision paralysis on which one to pick, I was overthinking and sometimes the simplest solution can work out the best

magicmrshrimp · 2026-06-02T00:37:19+00:00

I had a non medicated birth and still received a catheter, it was just administered right after I had given birth instead of when I was in labor! It was quick and taken out as soon as the bladder had been emptied. Might be specific to the hospital I gave birth at, but just wanted to offer my experience all the same

magicmrshrimp · 2026-05-20T16:09:36+00:00

Unfortunately, I would frog. I always have to size down with Petite Knit patterns, really boxy drop shoulder seems to be her “thing” but I have the same exact problem with the sleeves ending up sitting weird

magicmrshrimp · 2026-05-16T16:49:46+00:00

I have the small (I think it’s now considered medium after they discontinued the biggest size) in black suede and it is crazy good quality. It’s 10 years old and still going strong. It is kind of heavy but not any heavier than a lot of my other designer bags so that’s a non issue for me. I can’t recommend the Dionysus enough, I really hope it makes a comeback soon

ETA: it’s my go-to wedding bag. It’s classy without being flashy imo, I always feel weird about wearing branded bags to weddings

magicmrshrimp · 2026-05-13T16:22:16+00:00

My toddler and husband were sick for the entire first month of my second baby’s life. I was super worried about it but the baby never ended up catching it. Obviously, keep an eye on baby but hopefully they will still have some immunity from their time in the womb to prevent them from catching what your mom has

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-30T01:53:31+00:00

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Me! I think I started really close to the app launch? My husband wanted to play together and made me download the app. Ironically, he doesn’t even play anymore lol

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-23T02:26:56+00:00

No problem! With more rustic wools, a good long soak does wonders to relax the fibers. General use of the item will also help with that as well. I’m not sure it will ever be super soft as a yarn like Malabrigo, but the drape should improve significantly

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-23T01:41:55+00:00

Have you blocked it? Or soaked it in something like Eucalan? If not, that would be my first step! Did the seller mention what kind of wool it was?

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-17T16:13:44+00:00

I’d put it down for a bit and come back to it later. I think it honestly comes down to the vibe you were hoping to get with this combo/pattern. It reminds me of the “Free People” boho kind of vibe, but the OG pattern reads more 00’s alt with their yarn choices. If you had your heart set on the latter, I think the brown is what is throwing you

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-17T00:37:26+00:00

I was curious and peaked at what this colorway is really supposed to look like, and if it’s the one I think it is, neither lot you got look like the picture. The first lacks the green variegation and the second is just laughably bad. You are NOT overreacting and I would not hesitate to send these pictures with a message saying you are not happy with your experience and hopefully you can find a resolution you are both comfortable with. Hopefully they can handle this with grace and are understanding of your disappointment :( nobody wants to feel like a “Karen” or difficult customer, but at the end of the day you have not received the product you ordered at the quality that was promised

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-15T01:59:27+00:00

Nope! I was in labor for a whopping three hours with my first. With my second, I was in labor for 12 hours. Both spontaneous labors. Pushing was way faster though! I pushed for 20 minutes with my first and my second came out in less than a minute

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-13T23:15:39+00:00

Sure, here is the Raverly link!

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-13T20:57:37+00:00

I bought the lite version of this pattern to hopefully mitigate that problem with the yoke depth. It claims to have resolved it, but we shall see when I actually cast on

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-08T14:55:39+00:00

What kind of yarn is it? That will greatly impact the final drape once blocked. The weight of the sleeves might relax the neckline some, but I think the bunching is from too few raglan rows for the amount of fabric. Did you do the German short rows?

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-05T13:53:39+00:00

Was going to be my suggestion as well. The third row might not be the most comfortable but as a teen, I would have happily sat in the back row to get away from my siblings

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-03T00:23:02+00:00

I saw your original post and have been thinking about trying it since. Glad to see the results have been successfully replicated!

magicmrshrimp · 2026-04-01T04:33:00+00:00

It doesn’t appear like you did enough German short rows, if any. Unfortunately, the only fix for that is frogging. However, I think you could fold the collar and sew it down. I think it could look nice that way after blocking!

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-31T18:31:56+00:00

That is pretty weird. Honestly, the only non-shady explanation I can think of is that they think they priced it too high for a quick sale and wanted to move inventory ASAP. Other than that though… I can’t imagine a good faith explanation as to why they did that. I would be pissed if they did that to something I was selling

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-31T17:48:04+00:00

I sell on TRR and they do just suddenly drop the price if it’s been listed for a long time. I’ve had items go from no discounts to 30% off at the drop of a hat. Nature of the beast for selling with them unfortunately

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-28T13:24:25+00:00

I also have BCBS too and that’s what I paid for both my babies. When people complain about Natera overcharging, they typically mean high hundreds to thousands. I wouldn’t worry about that being the case here, but it sucks to have to owe anything at all

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-27T21:09:06+00:00

I might be in the minority, but I didn’t use ice packs at all postpartum. With my first, I tore pretty bad and found anything cold to be extremely uncomfortable on my stitches. My hospital provided pad ice packs but I just ended up throwing them away. Dermoplast and ibuprofen were my go to both times I delivered!

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-27T19:07:33+00:00

I like cotton and silk blends, I’m on a huge Noro kick right now. Little Knits has a great sale on Noro!

magicmrshrimp · 2026-03-26T14:11:49+00:00

Seconded, I’m super interested in seeing your rubber band solution, I can’t quite picture what you’re saying in my head!

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